Business

Authorised capital to rise 50 per cent to Rs15 billion.

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 323 companies in January.

Regulatory framework ranked best in the world.

Finnish giant gives up Symbian, opts for Microsoft platform.

Punjab receiving 1,950 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of gas while the demand is 2,142 mmcfd.

Moody’s says fiscal deficit likely to cross target.

Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-share index ended two per cent or 244.13 points lower at 11,943.34.

New accord provides mechanism to address unauthorised trade.

High remittances, forex reserves and exports lend support.

IFC agrees to help construct wheat silos in Punjab with a capacity to hold 800,000 tons

Project extended for six months, $130m already spent.

Nokia announces it is going to use Microsoft’s new Windows Phone OS as its main software platform.

Incompetence, not over-staffing, the main reason for losses: Baluch.

Money flow increases as overseas Pakistanis opt for legal channels.

Twenty eight billion rupees were spent last year with telecoms industry taking the lead.

Foreign exchange reserves fall down from record $17.38 billion the previous week.

Government to develop fields through public-private partnership.

Bad loans halve to Rs3.7 billion compared to Rs7.47 billion last year.

Pakistani delegation to participate in Geneva meeting on February 14.

Suggests widening of tax net, restructuring of power sector.

Indus Motor takes over as market leader from Suzuki in January.

Standoff between Pakistan and US keeps investors sidelined.

Unemployment stands at 5.6% in 2009-10 against 5.5% in previous year.

Securities Market Division of SECP issues warnings for execution of blank sales and wash trades.

Funds released as part of Textile Policy 2009.

Seminar organised by Board of Investment and Malaysian Investment Development Authority to be held on March 31.

Notification issued for creation of technical and financial evaluation committee for construction of facility.

CCP chairperson says progress has been made on issue of fees and charges.

Steps also taken to improve law and order situation.

Retail prices are expected to reflect the decline in the international market.

First truck from Pakistan to leave for Central Asia on Saturday.

Regulators fail to deliver because of hurdles and lack of interest on the part of the executive.

Growers say increasing market value has made bananas an attractive crop.

Reduction in turnover tax does the trick for the oil marketing company.

KSE-100 index falls 62 points, volumes sag to 10-week low.

Gap between exports and imports remains below projection by $2 to $2.5 billion due to record high exports.

Hundreds of PIA workers protest incensed over the deal with Turkish Airlines, demanding removal of managing director.

SCCI vice president assured ambassador of full support in emerging trade, investment activities.

Dry port construction at Bhabrianwala was proposed by the Sheikhupura Chamber of Commerce and Industry back in 2004.

The size of investments in the Islamic banking system reached Rs424 billion in 2010 in the country.

Satti said leading international economists had publicly decried the concept of privatisation.

He pointed out the vital role played by stock exchanges in the economic expansion of the capital market.

Export of non-traditional items, recovery of international markets have mainly contributed to the increase in exports.

FBR tries to weed out corruption in an attempt to increase revenue generation.

Telenor Group announces financial results for 2010 as its regional partners outperform.

Rupee gains sharply to end at eight-month high amid soft demand for dollar from importers and healthy inflows.

Mills in the north lose almost all export orders through sea because of exorbitant transportation charges.

The KSE-100-share index ended 66 points lower on Tuesday.

Trend in coming months depends on prices of petroleum products.

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